Ok, since many comments chip in subjective suggestions of who the culprit might be, here are my unsubstantiated reasons for rising cancer rates in young adults:

Ok, since many comments chip in subjective suggestions of who the culprit might be, here are my unsubstantiated reasons for rising cancer rates in young adults: china [1] higher education [2] [1] having spent time in China and seen how there is simply no remorse selling toxic waste as food, toys or skin care products I can’t see how western households, which are overproliferated with cheap goods made in China (i’d say 95% of everything a Westerner owns is made in PRC), aren’t affected by it. Put differently, why would China wait for its demographic Overton window to close and let its empire buildup be hampered by health concerns, let alone those of foreigners? [2] inflationary amounts of degree holders create more toxicity in the womb: Eggs are older and the mothers under a lot more stress (both parents need to work, societal pressure to not just excel in classic female fields, but also classic male domains, specifically academia)